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What’s the best part of planning a wedding? Having a blog that allows for passive income while you are busy planning! This last month went by in a complete whirlwind. I’m so thankful that my blog was able to keep up despite me not getting to pay attention to it!

This month I earned $8.39 compared to last month’s $19.24! You might think, “Hey you went down!” That might be true but the key to this blog is passive income, and we achieved that.

In this post I’m going to breakdown my traffic, revenue sources, and goals. These posts keep me on track and hopefully serve as motivation for you too!

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So What Happened To Convertkit?

Honestly, I couldn’t justify the cost after my free trial was over. I want the blog to be more profitable before I invest money into marketing. With my current email program, Sumo I am able to create email templates, do A/B testing, and create 5 different popup types, all for free. Convertkit is amazing, but I’m going to grow my subscriber list more before I delve into that. If you are looking for a free place to grow your subscriber list I highly suggest Sumo.

Social Media Goals:

Pinterest Goal 1,400. Failed!From 1,181 to 1,392 followers! Amazing! I’m not disappointed at all. Every month we grow and we got so close! I had less time to share this month,, and Tailwind saved my bacon with automated pinning. It’s so important to consistently share. My fails this month directly correlate with sharing less. Follow me on Pinterest and feel free to message me at anytime with Pinterest questions. If you would like to join my Connect and Share Group Board you can do so here. It’s an active board with great repin rates, use it to grow your own following. My goal is to reach 1,475 followers this month.

Instagram Goal 450. Failed! I went from 357 to 401 lovely followers on Instagram. Missing this goal was not surprising and it was my fault. Use the lesson for yourself! It absolutely shows you how important it is to consistently share. Let’s try this again! This month I hope to actually get my count up to 450. I always follow back. Find me on Instagram here: Instagram.

Twitter. Goal 310. Failed!I went from 221 to 247 followers. Twitter has been a great source of traffic, and a reshare can be worth it’s weight in gold. My goal will be to hit 310 for October. Find me on Twitter (I love retweeting content.)

Facebook Page Follows. Goal 125. Accomplished!From 165 to 279 follows. How did that happen? I really have to credit facebook success to facebook groups and pages! Feel free to join mine here: Facebook Page. Explore FB pages as a source for new readers and people you can support. If I reach 375 for October I will be elated!

Blog Subscribers. Goal 100. Accomplished! From 65 to 132 subscribers. I’ll be sending out blog interview questions to help my subscribers promote their own blogs for free. This will help to establish more back links for any bloggers looking to up their SEO and page views. I would love to get up to 210 subscribers for October.

Having time for social media is one of the MOST IMPORTANT parts of blogging. You should be sharing WAY MORE than you are writing. Great content is 100% necessary, but that won’t matter if no one sees it. I have a very aggressive social media sharing strategy. Find it here The Social Media Scorecard to blast your accounts!

Blog Goals

Share 5 Blog Posts Total. Failed! I shared 4 in total this month! Despite that, it was an exciting month and I received more views than ever before. Without Tailwind I could never, ever share as much on Pinterest as I currently do. Pinterest is going to be a huge part of your traffic while you gain your individual following. Nurse it as often as possible. Share other pinner’s pins more than your own, that’s the key to success.

Create a Blogging Guide.Success! Sharing Secrets to Starting Your Blog in 7 Days is something that I aimed to do for the last 4 months. Don’t let your time get away from you. When you are creating a guide make sure to outline everything you want to write. It makes things infinitely easier, and will keep you on task and motivated.

Questionnaire for My Subscribers to Share. Failed! This is partially created, and I hope to share it soon. A lot of us are blogging and I want to provide a space for you guys to share your work and products. Please feel free to message me or subscribe to the blog if you’re already interested.

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Engage With My Tailwind Tribe. Accomplished! Utilize the program in a completely free way with tribes! Tribes are a free place for you to post your pins, but need an invite much like a groupboard on pinterest. Go right here: Promote Your Blog- The Rising Damsel Tribe for your invite. Tribes will always be free, but if you do join Tailwind you will get a free month through my link.

Blog Income Breakdown

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October Goals

Share Consistently. Planning a small wedding is infinitely less time consuming than a big one. Nevertheless I was a bit of a slacker on the social media front this month and boy did it show.

Post 5 Instagram Pictures.

Continue to research promoted opportunities.

Create Email Templates. With the success of starting my subscriber list, it’s time to start using it! It’s my goal this month to reach out to my subscribers at least twice per month.

Continue to Reach Out for Guest Posting Opportunities. Reaching out to more successful bloggers can be intimidating, but it’s exactly what we all need to do in order to grow our reach.

Final Thoughts

Starting a blog was the best thing that I ever did for myself! I hope to inspire you to find your own creative outlet and become financially independent. If you’re ready to jump into blogging I suggest you read my post Start a WordPress blog with Bluehost. It will walk you through an easy setup, and as always feel free to message me, I’m happy to help! For $3.95 a month with Bluehost you can take the next step to starting something great.

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Samantha is the owner and creator of The Rising Damsel. She's an HR vet with a passion for helping people take control of their future. Contact her at samanthaj@therisingdamsel.com for questions or collaboration.

But…when it comes to them wanting that jingle in your pocket…are they friends or foes to your wallet? Why is it that the most casual of acquaintances depend so dearly on your appearance to one of their Tupperware, lingerie party, Mary Kay type events? It starts out with a seemingly sweet invite to their house for a glass of wine and after you accept with gratitude, then….bammmmm….your ‘friend’ informs you that 20 other people will be there and you will have such a fun night viewing skimpy lingerie!

Excuses?!

Uhhhhh….now what do you do? Your head is swirling and your mind is spinning out of control trying to figure out how to get out of it?! You are thinking….but but but…I don’t wear skimpy lingerie! I don’t want skimpy lingerie! I can’t afford lingerie that will end up wadded up in the back of a drawer.

What You Really Want

I want my old worn out sweatshirt and sweatpants. I want to wear that one curler I wear on top of my head….I want my nice thick coat of night cream on my face when I sleep…I’m trying to save every extra penny for the vacation I’ve been dreaming about. How do I get out of this? How does this happen to me time and time again? Why am I always getting tricked into someone’s side hustle? An excuse….I need an excuse….and then…I vow to never get tricked again….Do I have to become a hermit? Can I help my friend out and not spend money? Because…I really don’t have extra disposable cash… Excuses …let me count the ways…

We really want to see our friends succeed but sometimes we can’t afford to part with our hard-earned money. Here are ten good excuses that people will understand. We’ll also look at ten ways that we can help them without spending money. Then finally, how about some good side hustles that will actually benefit our friends. Let’s get going!

EXCUSES… that are truthful and not offensive:

Honesty. I wish I had some extra cash but I really don’t.

My New Year’s resolution is to save.

Every extra dollar I have is going into my ROTH IRA.

My emergency fund is at zero.

I am paying down credit cards with every extra dollar I can spare.

I am saving all that I can to travel back home for a visit this year.

My husband and I are on a pact to save.

I’m saving for a new car because mine’s about to die.

I am saving so that I can try my hand at investing.

I am minimizing and purging and not bringing anything into my house.

A HELPFUL hand…that doesn’t include spending money:

Let me help you write the invites.

Let me contact some people for you.

Let me help with your party errands.

Let me come over and help you clean for the party.

Let me watch your kids during your party.

Let me come over and help you cook.

Let me come over after and help you put everything away.

Let me come over and smooze with your friends and make them feel welcome.

Let me offer my party dish ware.

Let me write down the orders and you concentrate on selling

SIDE HUSTLES that pay and BENEFIT your friends:

Offer your services to drive people to the airport.

Offer your services to pet sit.

Offer your services to babysit.

Offer your service for house cleaning.

Offer your services to run errands.

Offer temporary storage if you have the extra room.

Offer to sell their homemade goods on your etsy store.

Offer tutoring your expertise such as a language.

Offer house sitting and garden care.

Offer to pick up or drop off kids at school.

Offer to help as a handyman/woman.

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Find a Side Hustle for Yourself

My dedicated side hustle is blogging. Blogging is a fantastic hustle because it permits you to be in control of your destiny. The time and effort you put in will generate great rewards. It’s possible to start a blog and start making money right now.

If you and your friends are looking to save and earn money, you can work at it together! Blogging can be lucrative and if you are driven, it can be a stay at home job. Many sites and blogs have more than one contributor. For instance, food blogs are incredibly lucrative! 5 mama’s cooking, is a lot more recipes than 1! Working together, you can sometimes achieve much more than all by yourself. Blogging options are endless; it can be yours alone or a collective large group can contribute.

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Have you been cornered into a friend’s side hustle recently? Was it the guilt that got you to spend your cash?

I’d love to know what happened! There are endless ways to help our friends get further in their lives without emptying our pockets. When you open your heart instead of your pocketbook, I promise that you will be loved!

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Subscribe to The Rising Damsel and get a 30 day Happiness Guide, Printables to Skyrocket your Social Media and a budgeting sheet designed to help you save. If you enjoyed this post and think it would benefit your followers please pin, I always try to follow back too. Thanks for reading, till next time I hope you stay motivated to keep that jingle in your pocket!

Samantha is the owner and creator of The Rising Damsel. She's an HR vet with a passion for helping people take control of their future. Contact her at samanthaj@therisingdamsel.com for questions or collaboration.

This post may contain affiliate linksGuess what? You most likely are not living up to your full potential! So many of us are exhausted and barely getting through the day, feeling fulfilled is not on the menu. It’s a harsh reality that we are oh so good at ignoring. Do you look in the mirror everyday and wonder where the hours and years went? Well, it doesn’t have to be that way, you can live your dream life. With 31 days you can take the steps to restructure your life for success

Structure your life for success

Create healthy habits for you and your family

Proactive actions for lasting change

Day 1 Nurse a Dream

What is there to be afraid of? Do you want to be a photographer and everyone gives you negative feedback? Don’t let other people’s doubts infiltrate your head. My advice is to find your success in unique ways when you are considering a dream. As a photographer, you can upload photos to stock sites and possibly get paid per image download. Is that 100% glamorous? No, but are you a photographer? Damn right you are. You really don’t have to give up anything in order to test your dream. Nothing is holding you back, don’t let your present situation intimidate you, charge ahead. If you want it, it’s right there.

Get a certificate

Go back to school

Start to run again

Increase your salary

Spend more time with family

Dreams take time to foster, be proud of yourself for taking the first step. Nothing happens in a day, your goals are relative and every effort is worth praise. Sure you could have accomplished some things sooner in your life, but don’t feel regret! What’s important is that you are doing it today and not waiting till tomorrow.

Day 2 Gift of Appreciation for Someone

Think of something that you are thankful for. Make an effort to do something nice for the bearer of that gift… Did your mom help pay for college? Maybe your dad taught you how to fix a car? Did your best friend teach you Korean? We are all positively affected by people daily. Reach out in a subtle way to let someone know you care. Go ahead and make their day.

Handmade present

Flowers

Donuts for the office

Send a card

Giftcard

Office plant

You are face to face with your office mates everyday, not to mention you have to live with your family the rest of your life. Show kindness, It becomes infectious. At first you might be the only one sending out gifts, but soon you will see the rest of your friends taking part.

Day 3 Calisthenics

Use your body outside of the gym. Most of us have sitting jobs, and we are getting weaker by the day. I had a huge wake up call when a 5 mile walk caused the balls of my hip joints to grind against the socket. I wasn’t moving enough and if you aren’t moderately active on a day-to-day basis, this will be your future. Being 27 then, something obviously had to change. I’m not a doctor, but these exercises helped me to become more limber, and they got my heart rate up just enough in the morning for a great burst of energy.

25 Pushups

25 Jumping jacks

50 Crunches

30 standing side crunches each side

You will feel refreshed and invigorated when you complete these simple exercises. Top it off with a big glass of water in the morning, water is said to be more ‘awakening’ to our body and organs than coffee.

Day 4 Outfits

Take some time and pick out all your outfits for the week ahead of you. Think of everything you’ll need from underwear, jewelry and socks. Once this is done, the release from the mental burden will allow you to clear your mind of all the clutter.

Flats with gaucho pants, t-shirt tucked in, wide belt and a scarf

Flats with slacks, silky long blouse, bracelets and necklace

Heels with a pencil skirt, blouse, and a chunky necklace

Flats, tights, a dress, a cardigan with a brooch and bracelets

Flats, jeans layered sweater and button down

Being creative with your outfit selections brings you a new perspective of what matches and what odd color combinations can produce. If you always wear a certain blouse with a skirt, try changing it up. There are 1000’s of clothing options in our closet, we just have to be a bit creative. Planning your outfits ahead of time will give you the ability to do that.

Day 5 Meditate

It’s important to realize that the world is always good as well as bad. It’s your memories, your attitude and your resilience that determines whether it’s a good life, not just a bad day. We all think no one gives, cares enough. That feeling probably stems from the self-awareness that you’ve given so much, and when you do get back, you feel like it was an earned reward. Life isn’t that simple.

Clear a space in your home for serenity

Find an alarm set it for 10 minutes to begin with

Get comfortable and clear your mind

Breathe in and out and begin to count your exhales

Concentrate on your breathing

A sense of fulfillment and calm will wash over you after you meditate. The more you practice, the longer the effects last.

Day 6 Social Media

Clean out all the junk from your social media. It’s not a very smart idea to have pictures of your partying days online. Employers, co-workers can seek to incriminate. Keep your public persona squeaky clean.

Life needs to be about moving forward and not looking to the past. This will help you feel lighter and refreshed.

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Day 7 Develop a New Routine

When you do something for the first time it feels good, third time feels a little old, but after 7 times it becomes a habit. What kind of habits could you start for a better tomorrow?

Wash and hydrate your skin EVERY night. Splurge on a great moisturizer.

Eat breakfast every morning.

Take a daily vitamin.

Track your daily expenses.

Start the morning with a glass of water before your coffee.

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Day 8 Rethink Your Beauty

Beauty doesn’t have to be expensive. Salon trips should be reserved for special occasions. The stress of that kind of maintenance just never appealed to me. Instead, I took steps to keep up my health, cut out chemicals and remain free from the stress of beauty appointments .

Go Back to your natural hair color

Opt for long-lasting shellac french manicure (nail bed growth doesn’t have to be a problem).

Highlight your eyes and use less makeup on the rest of your face

Buy fake toe nails and apply them yourself, they can stay on for months

Stop using hairspray. It damages your hair and can clog pores around your hairline

Drink green tea daily

Use moisturizer as often as possible

Day 9 Start to Build a Social Media Following

If you aspire to be your own boss, you are going to need traffic of some kind, be it foot traffic or website traffic. Start to help yourself now by getting active on Pinterest. I know that the idea of putting yourself out there, on Facebook, can seem intimidating. Pinterest offers anonymity. You can start to build and gain trust right now, which will equate to followers that will support your business later. Pinterest, if you nurture it correctly, essentially allows you to create your own advertisement pool . Do you want to post an advertisement (pin) to 10 or 1,000 people? If you begin to cultivate your following now, then you’ll be ahead of the game when you open your store and you’ll easily be able to cater to your consumers.

I am a very active pinner and I would love to help get you started! Follow my pinterest account here: The Rising Damsel just shoot me a message on pinterest and I’ll add you to my Connect and Share Group Board.

If you are new to Pinterest and have no idea what to pin about… here are some board ideas that have been successful in my account. Simply ‘Create a New Board’ and add pins.

Holiday Recipes

Decorating Tips

Treats for Kids

Desserts and Sweet Stuff

Career Outfits

My Style Outfits

DIY

Side Hustle Ideas

Mom Help

How to Start a Blog

Meals Using Chicken

Garden and Outdoor Decor

You will run into these types of pins often on Pinterest. Start repinning pins that you think others will find interesting, and of course that you find valuable. The more you pin, the faster your following will grow. Just be sure and space out your pins so that you don’t bombard your follower feeds all at once.

Day 10 Research a Side Hustle

Is there something in your life that you love doing? Is there a way you could make money from those endeavors? With all the technology available online, it’s simple to sell your own products to anywhere in the world. The beauty of setting something up online is that it works for you even when you aren’t physically working on it. There’s no need to ‘man the storefront 24/7’ so to speak. Use this to your advantage. Sites like etsy, ebay, redbubble, and shopify make it really simple to use their interfaces to get your products in front of customers.

Printables

Make Jewelry

Consulting

Write an Ebook

Holiday presents

Sell clothes you don’t wear

Greeting Cards

Start freelancing

Create your own blog and monetize it

Become a virtual assistant

Thrift for certain luxury brands and sell

There’s nothing stopping you from snapping a few pictures and putting them online. It literally takes 10 minutes to start a store on Etsy, what have you wanting to sell?

Day 11 Stop Procrastinating

Pick something that you have been majorly procrastinating about and just do it. I am the queeeeen of procrastination, but when a huge mental list of things to-do builds up, it doesn’t allow our mind to clearly focus. That sneaking thought, that stomach drop when you still have to deal with something…. it’s all avoidable by action. Just deal with it today and you will be thankful, and so relieved it’s accomplished.

Call the cable company

Check your bank account statements

Sign up for a class

Finish your paperwork

Send out a letter

Cancel a membership

Clean your bathroom

Reorganize your pantry

Update your resume

Start a blog

When we don’t complete tasks, we create mental anguish for ourselves and we don’t even realize it. Clear yourself of these mental burdens by getting them out of the way so that you can focus on what’s important in your life.

When you’re ready to make a change, you need to grab the opportunity! You may not be sure that you’re ready, but that might be your chance to change the rest of your life. It’s scary, it’s exciting, it’s uncomfortable. It’s life and it’s passing you by right now.

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Samantha is the owner and creator of The Rising Damsel. She's an HR vet with a passion for helping people take control of their future. Contact her at samanthaj@therisingdamsel.com for questions or collaboration.

Don’t you just feel great when you walk into a mall store and all the sales clerks are welcoming and smiling at you? You feel like everyone is so nice and they all see you as the truly great person that you are….Don’t be fooled! They hear that jingle in your pockets and they want to put it in theirs. Here are some tips on how to hold onto your hard earned money.

1- Don’t carry cash

2- Transfer most of your leftover money into your savings account.

3- Don’t buy coffee from a fancy shop…you can get a good cup at McDonald’s or bring your own

87- Trade clothes, toys and household items with friends and family. You can set up a shop in your house and each person can label items to indicate what they want for them. You can use a number chart for worth. 1 point, 2 points, 3 points…No money exchanged, just value by points. So a bike can be 10 points and a pair of jeans 2 points…

88- Install a Nest thermostat to save energy.

89- Watch Youtube videos on how to fix things yourself and avoid the pricey handyman.

90- Start a container garden and grow all your own fresh herbs.

91- Buy an electric razor for shaving.

92- Send out e-cards instead of holiday and birthday cards.

93- have your children participate in the chores- and always reward them with ” a family that works together plays together”.

94- Pay your bills online to save on postage.

95- Set up your bills to be paid online in advance so that you never have a late fee.

96- Replace all your light bulbs with LED bulbs.

97- Get rid of any duplicates…get rid of extra cars and phones, extra cable boxes…

98- Decide on your meal menu by what’s on sale.

99- Use your crock pot or pressure cooker and you can buy tougher cuts of meat.100- The less you go out, the less you’ll spend. Think about where you’re going to spend your day and what will likely happen. Put all your loose change and extra dollars in a cookie jar and add a wish list in there too.

Savings opportunities are always available and it is up to us to seek them out. Be proactive in your spending and consider all options before making a purchase.

Tips for More Savings:

A quick and easy way to add to your finances is to search for rebates and discounts. I never buy anything unless it’s 50% off the sale price. It’s easily accomplished by sticking to the clearance section of most websites. Sites like Ebates permit me to get cash back on my purchase, view updated discount codes and I can also usually get free shipping. Ebates works hand in hand with merchants and gives you a percentage of cash back from your purchase. Cash back ranges between 1%-10%. You get $10.00 instantly for signing up and it’s an invaluable tool.

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If you have access to Amazon food delivery service, it’s worth the effort to do a cost analysis. Things to consider: gas, your time and purchase cost (which all add up). With AmazonFresh food delivery, you can skip the physical shopping hassle, avoid the lines and save money by not being tempted by impulse buying. Amazon Guarantees delivery within 2 hours. With Amazon’s recent acquisition of Whole Foods, I foresee even more healthy options and product availability. The monthly fee is now $14.99 for unlimited deliveries as a standalone, and only $10.99/ month with Prime. If you aren’t already a Prime or AmazonFresh member it can add seriously valuable time back into your life.

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By implementing these tips you will increase your financial stability considerably. Wouldn’t it be great to not worry if the car breaks down? Keep more money in your wallet and avoid all the pick-pockets out there tempting you with things you don’t need.

What has your family done that has saved you a considerable amount of money? Do you find that it’s easier to save for a specific item or live a cheaper lifestyle? I’d love to hear what you’ve done to save.

Samantha is the owner and creator of The Rising Damsel. She's an HR vet with a passion for helping people take control of their future. Contact her at samanthaj@therisingdamsel.com for questions or collaboration.

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